prolongaba

[pɾolõŋˈgaβ̞a]

/[pɾolõŋˈgaβ̞a]/ verb

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The verdict

“prolongaba” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #99,972 among 48,357 “P” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,972
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de prolongar o de prolongarse.

Key facts for prolongaba
PropertyValue
Headwordprolongaba
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[pɾolõŋˈgaβ̞a]
Letters10
Frequency rank#99,972
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “prolongaba” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). prolongaba lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

prolongaba is uncommon Spanish at frequency #99,972 among 48,357 “P” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [pɾolõŋˈgaβ̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for prolongaba, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is prolongaba, spelled P-R-O-L-O-N-G-A-B-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de prolongar o de prolongarse.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de prolongar o de prolongarse.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "prolongaba"?
"prolongaba" is spelled P-R-O-L-O-N-G-A-B-A. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾolõŋˈgaβ̞a].
What does "prolongaba" mean?
As a verb, "prolongaba" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de prolongar o de prolongarse.
How do you pronounce "prolongaba"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prolongaba" is [pɾolõŋˈgaβ̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prolongaba" come from?
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Using “prolongaba”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-R-O-L-O-N-G-A-B-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [pɾolõŋˈgaβ̞a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list